{"id":4113818,"date":"2026-01-07T09:10:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/4113818\/android-source-code-will-now-only-be-released-twice-a-year.html"},"modified":"2026-01-07T09:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:10:06","slug":"android-source-code-will-now-only-be-released-twice-a-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/4113818\/android-source-code-will-now-only-be-released-twice-a-year.html","title":{"rendered":"Android source code will now only be released twice a year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"remove_no_follow\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--cols-10@md grid--cols-8@lg article-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"col-12 col-10@md col-6@lg col-start-3@lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-column__content\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-bigbite-multi-title\"><div class=\"container\"><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Ever since the first version of Android was released in 2008, anyone who wanted to could access the source code of the operating system.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Google has now announced that the source code will only be released twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since there are four major updates to Android each year, the source code will only be released for half of them.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Google&rsquo;s spokesperson, the purpose of the change is to provide developers with &ldquo;code that is more stable and secure&rdquo;, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/aosp-source-code-schedule-3630018\/\">Android Authority<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/computersweden.se\/article\/4113729\/nu-ska-kallkoden-till-android-bara-slappas-tva-ganger-per-ar.html\">Computer Sweden<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More Android news and insights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/4080387\/android-16-enhancements.html\">6 easily overlooked ways Android 16 can make your life easier<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/1625588\/android-quick-settings-tiles.html\">11 Android Quick Settings additions that&rsquo;ll supercharge your efficiency<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/4112883\/android-search-upgrade.html\">An instant Android search upgrade<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/4080387\/android-16-enhancements.html\"><br><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since the first version of Android was released in 2008, anyone who wanted to could access the source code of the operating system. 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